Team Lead — Compliance Monitoring, Assurance & Testing (CMAT)

Binance is a leading global cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain platform serving millions of users across digital assets trading, staking, and financial services. The company operates regulated entities in multiple jurisdictions, including the Abu Dhabi Global Market, where it maintains a strong commitment to compliance excellence and regulatory partnership.

You'll lead Binance ADGM's Compliance Monitoring, Assurance & Testing team, a second-line-of-defence function that independently validates the firm's AML/CFT, market conduct, client-asset, and prudential controls. Your role reports into Legal & Compliance and serves as the primary assurance mechanism to the Board, Senior Management, and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority. You're accountable for designing and executing a disciplined, risk-based testing programme and delivering evidence-based regulatory reporting that withstands FSRA supervisory scrutiny.

Your core responsibilities include owning the annual Compliance Monitoring & Assurance Plan, which you'll refresh based on risk assessments, FSRA thematic reviews, and regulatory changes. You'll design and run control testing across AML/CFT, sanctions screening, market abuse detection, client-asset safeguarding, complaint handling, and technology governance. You'll apply full-cycle assurance methodology—scoping, walkthroughs, sampling, testing, root-cause analysis, findings rating, remediation tracking, and closure validation.

You'll ensure all monitoring activities align with the FSRA AML/CFT Rulebook, Conduct of Business (COBS), General (GEN), Prudential (PRU), and Virtual Asset framework requirements. Your testing will cover CDD/EDD, KYC onboarding, periodic reviews, PEP and sanctions screening effectiveness, transaction monitoring quality, and SAR/STR escalation processes. You'll maintain detailed evidence trails for FSRA inspections and information requests, and monitor regulatory changes including FSRA consultations, ADGM notices, and UAE Federal Decree-Law 20/2018.

You'll produce board-ready assurance reports with quantified findings, severity ratings, and management action plans. You'll operate a robust issue-management framework with clear escalation protocols and present monitoring results to Risk and Compliance Committees. You'll also build and mentor a high-performing assurance team, setting testing standards, quality benchmarks, and fostering a culture of professional scepticism and integrity aligned with SMCR conduct expectations.

What you bring

• 7 to 10+ years in compliance, assurance, internal audit, or regulatory supervision within financial services or fintech, ideally crypto or VASP environments
• 3+ years leading teams or workstreams in a second-line or audit function
• Strong working knowledge of ADGM FSRA rulebooks and the UAE AML/CFT landscape; experience with MAS, HKMA, FCA, DIFC, or DFSA frameworks also valued
• Proven track record designing and executing risk-based compliance monitoring and testing programmes
• Deep expertise in AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial-crime control testing
• Excellent written and verbal English with strong report-writing and stakeholder-presentation skills

Nice to have

• Professional certifications: CAMS, CGSS, CRMA, CIA, ACCA, ACA, or ICA
• Prior roles in regulated crypto, VASP, or high-growth fintech companies
• Data analytics, SQL, or audit-automation tooling experience
• Arabic language proficiency

What we offer

• Remote position based in UAE or Abu Dhabi
• Full-time permanent employment
• Leadership role in a top-tier regulated crypto platform with significant regulatory responsibility